1 Minimum 8 full pages No word count per page Follow the 3 x 3 rule minimum three paragraphs per

1) Minimum 8 full pages (No word count per page)- Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per part.

            Part 1: Minimum 1 page

            Part 3: minimum 1 page

            Part 3: minimum 1 page

            Part 4: minimum 3 pages

            Part 2: minimum 2 pages

    Submit 1 document per part

2)¨******APA norms

          All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraph

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Don’t write in the first person 

          Don’t copy and paste the questions.

          Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

Submit 1 document per part

3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks) 

********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

4) Minimum 3 references per part not older than 5 years

Part 4 and 5: Minimum 5 references per part not older than 5 years

All references must be consistent with the topic-purpose-focus of the parts. Different references are not allowed.

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the next

Example:

Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX

Q 2. Health is XXXX

6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering: 

Example:

Part 1.doc 

Part 2.do

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Part 1: Health Care policy

Purpose:

Trace the history of cannabis use in medicine for the treatment and management of illness via nursing scholarly journal articles. 

1. Describe who are the stakeholders in support of and in opposition to medicinal cannabis use?

2. What does current medical/nursing research say regarding the increasing use of medicinal cannabis?

3. What are the policy, legal and future practice implications based on the current prescribed rate of cannabis?

Mandatory- Consult and include in references

National Conference of State Legislatures- State Medical Marijuana Laws: http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx

Part 2: Advance Patient Care

Discuss a patient of another culture. 

1. How can the health care professional communicate in presenting patient education? Consider

a. Language

b. Family

c. Cultural differences

d.  Method of communication.

Part 3: Advance Patient Care

 1. Compare and contrast culture, ethnicity, and acculturation.

Part 4: Advance Patient Care

Response to the following questions: 

1. Explain multicultural communication and its origins.

2. Compare and contrast culture, ethnicity, and acculturation.

3. Explain how cultural and religious differences affect the health care professional and the issues that can arise in cross-cultural communications.

4. Discuss family culture and its effect on patient education.

5. List some approaches the health care professional can use to address religious and cultural diversity.

 6. List the types of illiteracy.

7. Discuss illiteracy as a disability.

8. Give examples of some myths about illiteracy.

9. Explain how to assess literacy skills and evaluate written material for readability.

10. Identify ways a health care professional may establish effective communication.

11. Suggest ways the health care professional can help a patient remember instructions.

Part 5: Advance Patient Care

See File 5

Make an analysis of the interviewee’s responses in regards to health care treatment at his/her stage of life. That is, the interview is a reflection of the interviewee’s experiences. Your analysis must be integrated the interviewee’s paraphrased words in paragraphs properly cited with personal communication citations.